Confirmation Leaders this Sunday

[Janet Katari]

Hi, everyone!

I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday (and also next Thursday,
the 14th, for our big game!).

For this Sunday: Frances is crucifer, Max is leading prayer of the day,
Josie is doing the first reading, Maddie is reading the gospel, and Neal
is  leading the prayers of the people.

Please read through before we meet at 9:30 on Sunday.

Thanks, everyone! See you Sunday.

Peace,
Janet

All gather near the font for the Confession and the beginning of the Great
Litany. All will process down the center aisle to their selected seats
during the litany.

*Pr. Janet and crucifer (Frances) will begin processing on p. 3 right after
“As saints and sinners we implore you to hear us Lord, our God.” The people
will find their seats as we process down the center aisle. Crucifer will
place the cross and return to their seat. Pr. Janet will stop to kneel and
then go to her seat. *

Confession and Forgiveness                               *See Lenten
Liturgy Booklet*

The Great Litany                                                 *See
Lenten Liturgy Booklet*

*Camera at #4 (lectern/choir) *Welcome & Greeting

Pr. Janet, from piano side lectern: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
*And also with you.*

The Prayer of the Day

(Max, from piano side lectern) God of Sarah and Abraham, long ago you
embraced your people in covenant and promised them your blessing.
Strengthen us that, with your disciples of every age, we may proclaim
through word and deed the good news of Jesus Christ to generations yet
unborn. *Amen*

The people sit.

*Word*



*Camera at #3 (lectern(cross))*

The First Reading
Numbers 21:4-9

Josie, from cross-side lectern: A reading from the book of Numbers:



4From Mount Hor the Israelites set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go
around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The
people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out
of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and
we detest this miserable food." 6Then the LORD sent poisonous serpents
among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died. 7The
people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned by speaking against the LORD
and against you; pray to the LORD to take away the serpents from us." So
Moses prayed for the people. 8And the LORD said to Moses, "Make a poisonous
serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten shall look at it
and live." 9So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and
whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of
bronze and live.



Lector: Word of God, word of life.
    *Thanks
be to God.*



The people rise as able. Pastor, liturgist, and Maddie process to altar (at
rear of church) and liturgist picks up gospel book. Together they process
to the front lectern and liturgist places book on lectern and returns to
seat. Maddie and and pastor remain and proceed as follows.

Gospel Acclamation      There Is a Longing                              ACS
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*Camera at #6*

The Holy Gospel
John 3:14-21

(Pastor Janet) The Holy ☩ Gospel according to John, the 3rd  chapter.

*Glory to you, O Lord.*

(Maddie): Jesus said, 14“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness, so must the Son-of-Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in
him may have eternal life.
16For God loved the world in this way, that God gave the Son, the only
begotten one, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may
have eternal life.
17“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Those who believe
in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned
already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and
people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20For
all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their
deeds may not be exposed. 21But those who do what is true come to the
light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in
God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.                                                *Praise
to you, O Christ.*



The Prayers of the People

Neal, from piano side lectern:

Sustained by God’s abundant mercy, let us pray for the church, the world,
and all of creation.

*A brief silence.*

Gracious God, your love unites. Give vision to the global church and foster
cooperation in mission. Increase inter-religious understanding and
ecumenical dialog. Make your church a sanctuary for all fleeing
persecution, disaster, and war, particularly those in Gaza. Hear us, O God.
*Your mercy is great.*



Creating God, your love enlivens. Restore balance to the earth’s fragile
habitats. Preserve wilderness lands, rainforests, and wildlife. Cleanse
oceans and rivers, especially our local Pacific Ocean, San Francisco Bay,
and Sacramento River Delta. Make us good stewards of the earth. Hear us, O
God.   *Your mercy is great.*



Righteous God, your love liberates. We give thanks for those who
courageously witness to your liberating love. Today we commemorate Harriet
Tubman and Sojourner Truth, renewers of society. Free all people from the
evils of racism, religious strife, and hatred. Hear us, O God.   *Your
mercy is great.*



Merciful God, your love heals. Care tenderly for all whose loved ones
perished from pandemic disease in every nation. Strengthen healthcare
workers, first responders, and caregivers. Relieve all who live with
chronic illness and pain. Hear us, O God.   *Your mercy is great.*



Incarnate God, your love enlightens. Open our hearts and minds to fresh
understandings of our faith. Deepen our love for you and for one another.
Teach us to pray for our enemies. Hear us, O God.   *Your mercy is great.*



Abiding God, your love saves. Those who died in the faith are made alive in
Christ. We give thanks for your promise that we also will be raised to
newness of life. Hear us, O God.   *Your mercy is great.*

We bring to you our needs and hopes, O God, trusting your wisdom and grace
revealed in Christ crucified.  *Amen.*

*Camera at #2 for Peace*



Janet Katari (she/her)
Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco
seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org
415-215-1576
Justice, therefore, represents the peace of God. This peace is freedom from
the violence that distorts the human person. It is the elimination, in
other words, of systems, constructs, and all actualities of violence. God's
peace thus requires a radical restructuring of a political, social, and
economic order that is sustained by and thus creates 'crucified classes of
people.' *Kelly Brown Douglas, Stand Your Ground, p. 195*
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